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1. Blog series part 2—Incomes, overall income economy grew more slowly under Liberals than before 2008-09 recession

   In the first part of this blog series, we outlined the Trudeau government’s tax and spending policies. In this second part of the series, we look at the results of these policies and their effects on Canadians and the overall economy. The ...

2. Trudeau government should kill rumours about capital gains hike

   Appeared in National Newswatch, May 21, 2020 At a time when the country faces momentous economic challenges, it’s hard to think of a more damaging policy than a capital gains tax hike. Yet rumours persist that prior to the COVID crisis and economic ...

3. Sensational headlines about economic growth breed complacency

   Appeared in the Financial Post, September 7, 2017 Given the sensational media headlines hyping Canada’s recent economic growth, it’s hard to blame Canadians for being complacent. “Canada's economy steamrolls ahead—4.5% annualized rate of expansion” ...

4. Morneau wrong about Canada’s economy and competitiveness

   Appeared in the Financial Post, April 13, 2017 Canada’s anemic economic growth should be of the upmost concern to Canadian policymakers. In 2016, the economy had one of its most difficult years, with growth at a mere 1.3 per cent. Looking forward, it ...

5. Innovators needed for an innovative Canada

   Appeared in the New Brunswick Telegraph-Journal, March 29, 2017 One of the pillars of the federal government’s laudable focus on improving the economy, particularly for middle-class Canadians, is an emphasis on innovation and entrepreneurship. Indeed, it ...

6. To kill economic growth, hike the capital gain tax

   Appeared in the Financial Post, February 28, 2017 As the Liberal government finalizes its 2017 budget, there are increasing rumours that it may increase capital gains taxes. For a government squarely committed to improving economic growth and fostering ...

7. What are the top three business/economic issues federal parties should be addressing in the current federal campaign?

   Appeared in Business in Vancouver, September 29, 2015 With a relatively weak Canadian economy, depressed commodity prices and the myriad of international economic issues (i.e. uncertainty in China), federal parties should offer solutions to the economic ...

8. Capital gains tax reform may mitigate Canada’s damaging demographic trends

   Number of new start-ups per 100 incumbents, various size of firms, 2001-2012. Business startups and entrepreneurship drive productivity and economic growth. However, the rate of business startups in Canada is on the wane, falling 16.2 ...

9. Entrepreneurship, Demographics and Capital Gains Tax Reform in Canada

   A number of prominent Canadians, including Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, have raised concerns about the state of business start-ups and entrepreneurship in Canada. There is no question that entrepreneurship is critical to a well-functioning, ...

10. Entrepreneurship, Demographics and Capital Gains Tax Reform

    Business start-ups, and entrepreneurship more generally, drive productivity and economic growth. But the rate of business start-ups in Canada is declining. Since it peaked in 2004, the rate of business start-ups as a share of existing firms has declined ...